Help the kids/staff at Casa Cuna

For those of you who don’t know, I was adopted from an orphanage in Guayaquil, Ecuador at 3 and a half months old. Although I don’t know my biological parents, my brother Andrew and I were so blessed to have been adopted by Dr. Kenneth and Dorothy Wilz in 1974 and 1976!! As a birthday present this year, my mother took me on a trip to Ecuador. We recently got back and I can truly tell you that it was the most humble, amazing, emotional and exciting journey/birthday/vacation I have ever experienced. We visited the orphanage that took such excellent care of us years ago called Casa Cuna (www.casacuna.org). 

It was started in 1918 by a man named Juan Bautista Arzube Cordero who wanted to start an institution to help poor children in Ecuador. They do not receive help from the government but rely on donations from kind people like you. Today, Casa Cuna is a preschool and a daycare taking care of children from 1 month to 10 years old. They offer free pediatric care, speech therapy, alternative medicine and nutritionist services, to all children that attend.

While walking around the 100+ year old building, I couldn’t help but notice the multiple improvements needed ranging from educational materials to the building itself.  I saw many walls that needed to be painted along with cracked and missing ceiling tiles.   I saw the need for new cribs, beds, small appliances, air conditioners and computers. Can you believe they had cribs from 40 years ago when I was there!!!?? I would greatly appreciate anything you can give to this great organization to help them enrich the lives of children in Ecuador for 100 more years. I am grateful for your support and I thank you so much. Peace and love to you all.